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Date:      Mon, 10 Nov 1997 01:50:24 -0800 (PST)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
To:        jbryant@tfs.net
Cc:        Peter Mutsaers <plm@xs4all.nl>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Newest Pentium bug (fatal)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.971110014943.6078E-100000@current1.whistle.com>
In-Reply-To: <199711100650.AAA07487@argus.tfs.net>

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On Mon, 10 Nov 1997, Jim Bryant wrote:

> In reply:
> > CPU: Pentium (200.46-MHz 586-class CPU)
> >   Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0x544  Stepping=4
> >   Features=0x8001bf<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,MCE,CX8,MMX>
> > 
> > Also crashes.
> > 
> > How do I get a replacement from Intel?
> 
> access to the press...  we have to counter the paid ass-covering
> robert collins is giving for intel in the press...
> 
> he is claiming to have another instruction sequence that he calls an
> "invalid opcode" that can crash a pentium in a similar way, and is
> apparently holding back and telling people not to "stir up the pot" in
> another recent usenet posting...
> 
> research proves that the currently discussed bug is NOT an invalid
> opcode as he claims but in fact is an infinitely useful documented
> instruction.
> 
> LOCK	CMPXCHG8B	EDX:EAX, ECX:EBX  ; crash...  pp 25-72 to
>                                           ; 25-73 of intel's arch & prog
>                                           ; manual for the pentium
well EBX is on both sides,, is this useful?

> 
> jim
> -- 
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